Xbox 360 Adds Crackle And CinemaNow Content Streaming

The Xbox team as today announced via the Major Nelson website, that Crackle and CinemaNow have now been added to the media line-up available to Xbox Live users.The new new video from Sony Pictures’ Crackle and Best Buy’s CinemaNow applications now enable users to enjoy even more streaming content.

If you haven’t had a chance to use either of these services on other systems or set-top boxes yet. Crackle it’s packed with tons of free TV shows and movies, and they’re all free. CinemaNow is Best Buy’s streaming rental/purchase movie service.

Both services are currently available to US residents, with Crackle soon arriving in Canada, Australia, and the UK. CinemaNow, however will remain a US exclusive.

Xbox 360 already has a good variety of steaming content providers including: Hulu Plus, Last.fm, Netflix, Zune Music & Video and ESPN, together with TV providers like AT&T U-verse TV in the U.S., TELUS in Canada, BSkyB, LoveFilm in the U.K., CANAL+ in France, Vodafone Portugal, VimpelCom in Russia and FOXTEL in Australia to name a few.